UFC 81 Video: Tim Sylvia is a winner

You can say whatever you want about Tim Sylvia, and I won’t ever defend some of his actions outside of the cage, but the guy wins fights. If he wins Saturday’s fight against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira he will become a three-time UFC heavyweight champion.

Tmmy by TKO in the 3rd. His reach will cause problems for Nog, and Nog will have a very hard time handling him in the standup and on the ground (if it even goes to the ground). Nog’s best chance will be to hurt him early – like Randy did – and then wear him out.

I hang on Randy’s nuts as much as the next guy, but take away the early combo that floored Timmy and give Timmy a healthy lower back, and I think it would have been a much closer fight.

Like it or not (and to be honest I don’t like it either), the dude has pretty sharp skills for his size and will probably whip that ass.

Are you kiding me? Tim Sylvia may be the worst fighter (not the best!) He is god awful!! Didn’t he just lose to 44 year old who really is a 205 fighter?? He’s an uncordinated freak who fights like he has full blown aids. He wouldn’t last 3 mins in a ring with Fedor and about 20 ther fighters for that matter. Stop hated Fedor and give him credit for being the greatst alive. Who can beat Fedor right now……Sylvia (hell no) Nageria (obviousy not) Cro cop (try again) Lener (give me a break.) Fedor hasn’t fought anyone? The question is who is even out there for him to fight…..

you said sylvia’s reach will cause problems for noguiera..
maybe, if Tim’s smart enough to use it… he sure as hell didn’t in the last two fights.

sylvia’s obviously lost all power in his arms.. hence not being able to KO Monson, Randy, Vera, Arlovski the third time, Assuerio Silva…
i’m starting to think the first couple of fights were luck for him..

i’m sure he won’t let his hands go on Noguiera… he’ll just throw a few here and there…
i sure as hell hope he doesn’t plan on fighting the way he did in the fight w/ Vera… i’d rather die than see that garbage again..
he never really has used his reach EFFECTIVELY… that’s for damn sure..

really … there is absolutely no reason for him to win this fight…at all…

but i’m sure he will…

by some miracle from the heavens…

i mean, theoretically, when you look at how Tim’s always fought… this fight should end via sub [Nog] in the 2nd min. of the 1st… but somehow… Tim pulls off these miracles..

all i’m saying is that i would have given chieck kongo [who’s not even popular] or even CRO COP [who’s 1-2 in the UFC] a title shot before TIM.

Tim’s obviously not a likeable guy.

plus, he just stated in a recent interview that he had sex w/ the HW belt on… which is disrespectful, unbelievably disturbing, and 100% unsanitary!

and realistically.. he’ll probably lose to the next challenger if he does get the belt… which i believe is Werdum..

REALLY,
the only reason Tim should beat Nog is if Nog tears his ACL on the first step towards Tim and has to withdraw…

I don’t really understand all this “don’t like Sylvia personally” stuff. For pity’s sake, you’re not taking him home to meet your mothers, you’re watching him fight. And more often than not, he wins. If he keeps the fight standing, I think he will win again. As far as disrespecting the sport, you guys should read some of the stories about what’s happened to the Stanley cup. Sylvia’s use of the belt is no big deal.